Thread: Where can I find real sandalwood?

I don't know about the others, but the reason QED sandalwood soap is a little more expensive than the other QED soaps is that it is scented only with pure genuine sandalwood EO. Even AOS, which prides itself on using only EO's, doesn't make this claim for its sandalwood cream.
The stuff is pretty expensive, so most manufacturers use a fragrance oil which is a synthetic close simile of the real deal, but as you've noticed, not quite. Others, like AOS and others, do use real sandalwood, but it is blended with something else.
Hope this helps?
If you REALLY are curious, go to a natural foods store, and look for pure sandalwood oil. Should be in a tiny tiny bottle for a really not so tiny price, and take a whiff of the sampler.

John P.

Originally Posted by JohnP

I don't know about the others, but the reason QED sandalwood soap is a little more expensive than the other QED soaps is that it is scented only with pure genuine sandalwood EO. Even AOS, which prides itself on using only EO's, doesn't make this claim for its sandalwood cream.
The stuff is pretty expensive, so most manufacturers use a fragrance oil which is a synthetic close simile of the real deal, but as you've noticed, not quite. Others, like AOS and others, do use real sandalwood, but it is blended with something else.
Hope this helps?
If you REALLY are curious, go to a natural foods store, and look for pure sandalwood oil. Should be in a tiny tiny bottle for a really not so tiny price, and take a whiff of the sampler.

John P.

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Charles Sandalwood has been claimed by many to have the authentic scent, more so than any other.

Originally Posted by Belegnole

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Charles Sandalwood has been claimed by many to have the authentic scent, more so than any other.

That's the info I needed. I at least wanted a benchmark sandalwood scent (provided I can't smell the real thing) to base my opinion on others. In the case of Bay Rum, although there are several Bay Rum formulations, there is the essential 'bay rum' scent that is the base of those other interpretations.

I like the QED Sandalwood. Some of the other interpretations are very 'powdery' or have a floral tone to them. I like the sharp smell of real sandalwood.

Tony.